Author Archives: adalbertocastaneda

I really enjoyed reading all five of Langston Hughes’ poems because it was easy to see the relationship that each poem had with the other. Also, because the poems are all distinctly different in ways that the reader may not … Continue reading →

In “What White Publishers Won’t Print”, Hurston explains how society does not show any interest in the lives, emotions, or cultures of African Americans, and when they do show interest, it always has something to do with slavery or the … Continue reading →

While reading Zora Neale Hurston’s, “How it Feels to be Colored Me”, I noticed a strong sense of pride in her language. Although she explains the discrimination and hate towards her people, she explains how she never feels angry or … Continue reading →

In the 13th chapter of Zora Neale Hurston’s book, “Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica”, we read about what seems to be the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. Using different Haitian customs, traditions, and stories, Hurston is … Continue reading →

While reading Joy Harjo’s work, I think it is difficult for the reader to not notice certain trends or themes that are reoccurring in her poems. Although they are told in different ways with different narrator views, the poems, “She … Continue reading →

When first hearing Natalya read this poem, I have to admit, I was a little scared. The poem is extremely dark and provides brutal imagery about Plath’s past experiences. The poem is believed to be about Plath’s father. When rereading … Continue reading →

Although there is a literal wall in Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall”, I think Frost also uses the wall as a metaphorical tool to explain different situations that occur in our culture today. One idea I have is that if we … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, Ismenia presented William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130, I had never heard this poem before and really enjoyed Shakespeare’s different and insulting approach. It is interesting to hear a romantic poem that is not all “lovey dovey” and about a … Continue reading →

When I first read the story, “My Two Dads” I thought hard about it and found out that I could identify and relate to it completely. Every year my family goes to Mexico to visit family, and every year I … Continue reading →

The poem, “The Darkness Within” by Morgan Sylvia’s really caught my attention because of the different stages in the stanzas that Caleigh pointed out. I have always felt strongly about the idea of having experiences and learning from them. Since … Continue reading →